Today I purchased my Pa license with trout stamp & Erie permit ($3.  Woo wee, I am now ready!   My son - in - law and I will soon be heading out to Blue Marsh while the water is so low.  Time to find all that structure that is always under 10' to 20' of water!

 

 

 

LM since 2005 Bushwacker Deputy Sherif from S.E. Pa.

I am fighting other bidders for some new fishing gear on ebay first then I am going to pick up mine.  Good luck out there and take advantage of the shallow water and also be sure to post up pics!
Thank god for fishing season!

Pete, take some pictures and notes while the water is down. I keep wanting to do that when I'm there at low pool but never get it done. To busy fishing. lol

I will, Scott!  This weekend I visited two different tackle shops, looking for materials for my lure making.  Saturday afternoon and into the night I was hanging around with my scouts.  We had a campfire, played football (I just watched this activity!) and cooked hot dogs & sausage over the fire.  One of the mothers provided us with home made brownies!  Sunday was church all morning.  Afterwards, my oldest daughter & family stopped over to wipe out my fridg...I will be taking the "Bushwacker" over to his shop this coming Saturday to change the crankcase oil & filter and the lower unit oil and a shot of grease where it needs it.  Since most of my fishing this year will be local I will keep the boat at his shop.  This coming Sunday afternoon, weather permitting, we will go exploring Blue Marsh!  My camping gear is all squared away, all reels re-spooled and tackle sorted.  This morning I made up some more spoons.  I received my tape order (thanks for the link Ed) this morning and made two spoons up with new patterns.  I'll be taking them up to Seneca to be tested this June!  Today for lunch I will meet my son Brian for lunch...Should be a good time!

Ok Ed, it's your turn!

 

 

 

LM since 2005 Bushwacker Deputy Sherif from S.E. Pa.

Saturday to change the crankcase oil & filter and the lower unit oil and a shot of grease where it needs it.

Pete not to be a S.A. but the lower unit should be done in the fall before frezzing weather sets in.

Me I spent the weekend with Carol and Gracie..............how Gracie drys her self...............

 

I went down to the Susquhanna this past Sunday and caught nothing!  I really just wanted to wet a line since the water was really cold and fast moving up around Pittston.  The ice was still melting around the banks.  I found some good spots for my to pull some nice fish out of down there.  I cannot wait till the river gets lower again.
Thank god for fishing season!

LIFE DOESN'T GET ANY BETTER THAN A STRINGER OF EATER WALLEYES AND GREAT FRIENDS. LARKSVILLE, PA

I thought I would be able to get my boat ready on Saturday but I forgot about my scout troop spaghetti dinner...I'll be at the church all day until about 8:00 pm.   So I guess I'll have to do that part on Sunday afternoon!

 

 

LM since 2005 Bushwacker Deputy Sherif from S.E. Pa.

Hey Pete when you go to bluemarsh look for old stream, river or creek channels that will get cover up with the high water 8' to 20'  deep. It will help if they lead to a bay or mouth of stream ect... and when the water is high this summer there is weed beds around full of perch or panfish. Those big toothy critters will hide and use those covered up channels as highways to ambush the perch and panfish.  Watch you mail I'm sending you a kit that has what you need to put that 20lber in the boat. If you can drift along these channels you will put fish in the boat. Look for thest channels that go in differant direction so that you can take advantage of the wind direction.
Lifemember and Bushwacker SMF upstate NY

Today I went exploring with my son-in-law at Blue Marsh.  I took some pics and I hope the first thing you notice is the reduced water level.  This made it easier to find the brush and contours.  I started taking pics on the main channel side of the short-cut between the island and the beach, on the west shore of the main channel...

 

In this first pic (above) you would never know this obstruction was there unless you snagged it.  The light current runs right to left.  This looks to be a good pocket to explore!  BTW, the water level is down 6' to 10', somewhere in there.  The next few shots are of the same shore line, just around the small corner...

 

In the three pics above, I am sure you know where I am at, Scott.  This is where we caught the big cats on crankbaits.  This area provided us with many opportunities last summer.  We now have a better idea how to fish this area.

 

This last pic is a littler farther up, heading for the "no wake zone."  I have several more pics to share but they are all of the "no wake zone" because I filled my card before returning to the island...And there were some great finds there as well!  I will be returning in the next week or so for more pics and fun!  BTW, the water temp was 46* to 47* everywhere except at the free launch and stumpfield area.  There it was 49* and the depth was at 3'...No fish were caught today but it was sure great gettin' back out on the water!

LM since 2005 Bushwacker Deputy Sherif from S.E. Pa.

Wow it is hard to believe that the lake is that low!  You were out there scouting just like before hunting season.  Best of luck to ya this year!

Thank god for fishing season!

The water level is lowered every year at the end of October for flood control.  At about the end of April the water level is raised to more normal levels and the docks are put in place at the ramps...I'll post some more of yesterdays pics later today.

 

 

LM since 2005 Bushwacker Deputy Sherif from S.E. Pa.

Very cool Pete! Me and Bruce might just end up down there this weekend. I gotta try to take some pics and notes also! What for baits were ya throwing? If we go down I'll probably stick with my standby jig as you could have guessed.

Here are some more shots.  This is still on the way to the free launch...

 

 

 

And this one is a pic of where I had my encounter with the tiger musky...

 

LM since 2005 Bushwacker Deputy Sherif from S.E. Pa.

LIFE DOESN'T GET ANY BETTER THAN A STRINGER OF EATER WALLEYES AND GREAT FRIENDS. LARKSVILLE, PA

Ya what he said............ 

Ok, here's the plan...Saturday mornin I'll be taking the "Bushwacker" up to my son-in-laws.  Then we'll go over to a fishing flea market.  Come back to the shop and do the motor thingy and put the bunk boards on the trailer.  Woowee...Ill be ready then!

 

 

LM since 2005 Bushwacker Deputy Sherif from S.E. Pa.

Good luck with the bunks Pete, we wait for your report on the first voyage of the year.

Lifemember and Bushwacker SMF upstate NY

I know it is not the weekend just yet, but I could not wait to share this!  I found a project bass boat for a steal!  It is a 1987 Dyna-Trak 180 SS for only $750.00!  It is a project for me and my future 11 year old step-son to work on in the spring and hopefully have it done by begining to mid summer.  The only bummer is that there is going to be a lot more work than I anticipated due to the transom being shot!  Oh well we are going to start the floor tear out this week.

 

   

Thank god for fishing season!

Nice looking boat httrdd  and that smile on the young one was worth the cost of it. Just a heads up I replaced the floor in my 1988 Starcraft a few years ago ( was in over my head but got it done) and saw where some damage was being done to the transom so when I put the new floor back in I did it with the idea if I had to take it back out for any reason I could and I left a 1 1/2" space in the back so water would not lay in the coners agaist the trasom.

Have fun and if we can help just ask.

Ed